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Rose
"Your lips taste of strawberries," Master says, pulling away from the kiss.
I nod, not giving his words a whole lot of attention as I shuffle forward in my chair, desperate to get back to kissing him. The feeling of need welling up in my belly is eerily similar to the first time I discovered I could make myself feel good with my fingers; I longed to do it almost every waking hour. I began begrudging my sisters for the first time in my life, sure that they took so long to fall asleep out of spite. Instinctively I make my face neutral as Master stands up, but if I could let my true feelings show I would be pouting.
"Relax," Master laughs. "Come on, I can think of more comfortable places to make out."
I'm not sure what 'making out' is, but I eagerly take his hand as he leads me down the view screen corridor, today showing a crystal blue sea breaking on a beautiful white beach. Do places like this really exist? Or is it just art like Mistress Abigail's paintings? We encounter several more distractions along the way - a statue I failed to notice the day before and Barnaby, who rubs himself against my bare leg. For some reason, feeling how soft his fur is makes him a lot less scary.
Despite all the interruptions, Master never displays any outward hint that he is displeased, he just watches me with the strangest smile on his face. "I can see how you ended up half throttled when my sister but you on a leash," he comments as I turn away from the latest painting.
"Yes, Master." I pause for a moment before continuing, "I don't like wearing a leash."
I have no idea what possessed me to add that little detail; I would never have told a warden that I didn't like something. A good girl likes what her owner tells her to like, it's as simple as that. Is this willful disobedience a sign that my mind is breaking? Or is it simply that Master isn't like a warden. He's sweet and kind, and, what's more, he's causing me to start acting on impulse rather than training. I don't know if that's a failure or not; perhaps in the hands of another owner it would be.
"No, I can imagine. What kind of things do you enjoy?"
"Cuddling," I answer at once.
"Ha, yeah, I guessed that one. And kissing?" he asks, raising his eyebrows.
I nod, allowing Master to guide me into his room with his hand on the small of my back.
"Anything else?" he prompts, gesturing to the sofa.
"Drawing, Master," I reply, thinking of the dust doodles I loved to make on the floor of our cell with a smile. "And reading," I say, tucking my legs under myself as I sit down.
"Huh. Cool," he says, using the control panel beside the bed to open the windows and skylights.
"I'll have to dig out my sister's old art tablet," he says casually, sitting down beside me.
"Truly Master?" I ask, hardly able to contain my joy. Has there ever been a Lower Vil more fortunate than myself?
He nods, a grin splitting his face. "Can't have you being bored now can I?"
There's not an appropriate answer for that question so I stay silent, shifting over to cuddle against his side. I feel the soft brush of his lips on the top of my head and look up into his deep blue eyes. We pause for the space of a heartbeat before our lips meet once again, sending shivers shooting down my spine to the pit of my stomach.
Our kissing becomes more desperate. Master seems just as addicted to the wonderful sensation as I am. Has he done this with other girls? He must have, because he acts like someone with experience. For some reason, the thought of my owner touching another girl, even a human girl, fills me with the strangest sort of anger. I hold him closer, determined to prove that I above all others am worthy of his affections.
Master responds to the fresh intensity with vigor, placing a hand on my hip and positioning me so I'm straddling his lap. I place my palms on his chest for balance, while his fingers cup my face. I can feel his hardness poking me and an image of this position from one of my pleasure lessons flickers to the front of my mind, causing my cheeks to warm.
Much to my carefully hidden disappointment, Master breaks the kiss, his cheeks flushed as red as mine.
"So what do you want to do?" he asks, kissing my chin.
"May I please you, Master?" I ask nervously.
"You do please me."
I bite my bottom lip, "No Master." I place my hand on the bulge between his legs. "May I
please
you Master? I've been trained."
He looks at me for a long moment; I can almost see the battle in his head reflected in his eyes. Finally, he gives me a stiff nod. With a mixture of excitement and anxiousness akin to my first day in Master's service, I slide down his legs until I am kneeling on the floor. My hands tremble slightly as I fumble with his jeans.
He grabs my hands, stopping me. "Only if you want to. I mean it, Rose."
"I want to Master," I say quickly, "I'm just afraid of disappointing you."